🌱 Patch AM: Wilmington Resident Wins $470K On $2 Bet In Mass Lottery

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In today's newsletter:

• Wilmington local turns $2 online lottery bet into new-home dreams
• Explore a flexible four-bedroom home in Wilmington's Silver Lake area
• How a Wilmington memorabilia show uncovered secret Celtics trade talks

Also on today's calendar: Halfway To Paddy's Day Bash! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilmington Resident Wins $470K On $2 Bet In Mass Lottery (patch.com) — A Wilmington resident has turned a $2 online Mass Lottery bet into a $470,195 win, and plans to use the windfall to buy a home. The prize, won on the Timber Wolf instant game, had to be claimed at Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, where officials also reminded players that online play requires being 21 and physically in Massachusetts.
   

• 4-BR Home In 'Sought-After' Wilmington Area Hits The Market (patch.com) — House hunters in Wilmington's Silver Lake neighborhood may want to check out a new four-bedroom raised ranch at 64 Brand Avenue, listed for $749,900. With 2,500 square feet, a flexible split-level layout, and a finished walkout lower level, the home is pitched as ideal for extended family, guest space, or multi-generational living.
   

• 'The Name Game' — An inside look at trades that never were (celticsblog.com) — A Celtics memorabilia show once held at Wilmington's Aleppo Shriners Auditorium unexpectedly led a young fan to discover rare 1990 front-office trade memos. Those documents, now shared publicly, reveal how Boston quietly explored big-name deals, from Kevin McHale talks with Dallas to Robert Parish and Reggie Lewis discussions that never materialized.
   

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Saturday September 19
• Halfway To Paddy's Day Bash! →
  Tewksbury Lions Club, Tewksbury
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Freshmen Orientation
  Wilmington , MA 01887
  6:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Opening Day for Staff (full day)
  Wilmington , MA 01887
• 2026 Chamber Golf Classic
  Wilmington/Tewksbury Chamber of Commerce Trull Brook Golf Course 170 River Road Tewksbury, MA 01876
  7:00 am
• Wilmington Community Playgroup
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Stewart Room
  10:00 am
• Needleworkers at Night
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Conversation Area
  6:00 pm
• Library Field Trip: Wright-Locke Farms Tour & Cooking Demo
  Wilmington Memorial Library -
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Costume Craze Collection Begins
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• PD Day for Staff
  Wilmington , MA 01887
Thursday September 17
• Behind the Books with Allegra Goodman →
  Wilmington Senior Citizens Center, 130 Main St, Wilmington
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading PorchFest Fans Have Two Nearby Festivals to Explore Saturday (thereadingpost.com)
• Reading Override Q&A Webinar Set For Monday (thereadingpost.com)
• J. Warren Killam Elementary School Groundbreaking Set For September 18 (thereadingpost.com)

North Reading

• $100K Lottery Winner Sold At North Reading Store (patch.com)

Burlington

• N-able Announces $50 Million Increase to Share Repurchase Program (natlawreview.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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